node graph out of date rebuilding fix for 64bit systems

[soulfoot]

short answer: run the game with -32bit command in the launch options section (right click the game in steam)

My experience:
I have vista 64 ultimate, recently installed the orange box. TF2 is awesome btw (and ran flawlessly out of the box). Decided i would play HL2, when it starts it says 64 bit mode at the top of the screen so i think, cool. Then when i start the game i got the node graph error which stayed on, eventually (during the chase scene) the AI was disabled message appeard and i couldnt get attacked and rescued.

I typed the error in google and found many posts here mostly full of people accusing others of pirating copies and resurecting old threads, i'm sure this is a problem but you should consider that a game is only as good as its community.

Found the tweakguides version of HL2 and decided to try the 32 bit command line and it worked like a charm.

So Half life 2 64bit version with vista 64bit appears to be broken.

 

[DireAvenger]

This could be useful for MANY People. I personally think the Admin or Moderator should Sticky this topic.

 

[AciD]

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[soulfoot]

yes but not as a solution to this problem

64bit hl2 is still broken for me, and yes i own the collectors edition and the orange box

but forcing 32bit is the only solution and it works fine

searching for a solution even on the link above is unfruitful and since installing 64bit seemed to be automatic (i made no choice and installed through steam) i am just trying to help some that come after me